Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play

Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by reaperducer on Sunday February 28, 2021 @07:16PM (#26298391)

Since you run the place, I'll state here that it would be nice if I could look at your web site and decide if I'm interested before being hit with a pop-up window asking me to sign up for a newsletter.

How do I know if I want your newsletter, if I haven't figured out what your product is? Window closed. Sale lost.

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Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by Mauricebranagh on Monday March 01, 2021 @03:25AM (#26300667)

Yeh I have had made this point and had it changed on some of the sites I work on - immediately popping up a call to action is counter productive.

It might also hurt your SEO as well

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Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by aurelius12 on Monday March 01, 2021 @04:28PM (#26308672)

Fair point, and you're right.

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Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by EamonnMR on Sunday February 28, 2021 @09:42PM (#26299170)

This site is by no means unique in this practice.

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Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by nvrspyx on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:45AM (#26300287)

And? Just because the practice is prevalent doesn't mean it's absolved of criticism.

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Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by beders on Sunday February 28, 2021 @11:14PM (#26299638)

What sale? If a newsletter popup prevents you from actually looking at the site, you really need that time machine back to 1995.

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Re:Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs): What Are They? and How to Play by wtetzner on Monday March 01, 2021 @12:28AM (#26300008)

Newsletter popups are obnoxious and unnecessary. Why can’t they just be a link on the page instead of a popup?

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